Football Offensive Coordinator and Physical Education Teacher

The Savannah Country Day School seeks an experienced individual to serve as Football Offensive Coordinator and Physical Education Teacher. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and leading offensive strategies and tactics for the football team, as well as teaching physical education classes. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the athletic and overall development of Savannah Country Day School students. Coaching a winter or spring season sport is also required.

Typical duties include, but are not limited to:
• Develop and implement offensive game plans for the Savannah Country Day School football team.
• Coordinate and oversee offensive practices, drills, and player development.
• Work closely with the head coach and other coaching staff to ensure alignment with team objectives.
• Provide instruction and guidance to student-athletes on offensive techniques, plays, and positional responsibilities.
• Teach physical education classes, focusing on fundamental movement skills, fitness, and sportsmanship.
• Develop and teach age-appropriate physical education curriculum, demonstrating fundamental movement skills, sports techniques, and fitness concepts.
• Assess student progress and provide constructive feedback to support growth and skill development.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to students, promoting academic success, sportsmanship, and personal growth.
• Collaborate with other faculty, staff, and parents to support student success in the classroom and on the field.
• Coaches a winter or spring season sport and/or performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Sports Science, Kinesiology, or related field.
• Three (3) or more years’ experience coaching football at the high school level or above preferred.
• Strong knowledge of football offensive strategies, tactics, and player development required.
• Experience teaching Physical Education classes in the K-12 environment desired.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are necessary to work effectively with students, parents, faculty and staff.
• Ability to motivate and inspire student-athletes to reach their full potential is essential.
• Commitment to upholding the values of sportsmanship, integrity, and teamwork is a must.
• Valid Driver’s License and insurability required.
• Attendance at evening and weekend functions is required.

To Apply:
Qualified applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Melissa Banks, Human Resources Manager, mbanks@savcds.org.

Physical Demands:
This position involves routine physical activity, with regular bending/reaching, pushing/pulling, stooping, and crouching. Also requires intermittent sitting, standing, and walking in various settings. Occasional running or brief strenuous activity may be required to demonstrate or aid in student training/instruction. Work is typically performed in campus buildings and outdoors, where the employee is occasionally exposed to heat, cold, or inclement weather. The employee carries light to medium weight objects, up to 50 pounds.

About Us:
Savannah Country Day traces its origins back to the 1905 founding of The Pape School, an institution long recognized for its academic excellence and college preparatory curriculum. Led by a group of visionary parents who saw the continued need for a first-rate college preparatory school in Savannah, the founders of Savannah Country Day built upon the assets of the Pape School and created a school with a recognized tradition of academic excellence across the southeast. Today, Savannah Country Day School is Savannah’s preeminent college preparatory school providing a rigorous, yet supportive learning environment for a wide variety of motivated learners. Enrolling over 1000 students ranging from infants to 12th grade, SCDS is truly a family school. Situated on a beautiful, 65acre campus on the south side of historic Savannah, Georgia, SCDS has a 6:1 student to teacher ratio, an unparalleled arts program and a full range of athletic and extracurricular opportunities. Significant funds are available for faculty professional development and our faculty average 21 years of experience with 85% of Upper School faculty holding advanced degrees.

Inclusion at Savannah Country Day School:
The Savannah Country Day School is guided by the school’s mission statement which includes:
• that each student’s life is enriched in a diverse community where differences among people are affirmed and celebrated;
• that the school shares with families the responsibility for fostering in each student strength of character, a sense of personal responsibility, and an attitude of faith, reverence, and tolerance;
SCDS seeks candidates of all cultures and backgrounds who embrace the school’s mission of diversity, are eager to engage in the work of inclusion and have a desire to join a community of diverse individuals who celebrate their similarities while also recognizing their individuality.
Equal Opportunity Employer